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External / dash-mountable speedometer?

  • 10-04-2010 5:20pm
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭


    Might be a silly question.. but has anyone ever seen an external speedometer (i.e one you can buy that you can mount to the dash)?

    The reason I ask is when I sit in my car.. the steering wheel covers my view from 40km/h upwards. I've tried adjusting height and it doesn't make much odds as I'm as a comfortable height as is - as is the steering wheel (it's at it's highest).

    My SatNav (TomTom One Classic) has a speedometer when I'm driving but I'd rather not keep that on.

    Something like this but not as pricey obviously.. I was sure DealExtreme would be selling stuff like that but doesn't look like it!


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  • #2
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    try adjusting the steering wheel.

    most of them tilt up and down, and go in and out


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    pa990 wrote: »
    most of them tilt up and down, and go in and out
    As I said in my original post, it's at it's highest unfortunately.

    In and out? Nah, this just goes up and down.. it's a 00 VW Polo, not a "fancy pancy" new fangled space car! :P


  • #4
    T83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭T83


    I'd have recommended a scangauge II, but theyre just as pricey as what you already posted. On the plus side it would do RPM, engine temp, trip computer too though.


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Cheers T83... but I wouldn't pay more than €20 - €30 tops for it.

    Might be a case of leave the TomTom on full-time while I'm driving if i can't pick one up.


  • #6
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


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  • #7
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Tigger wrote: »
    cheap sat navb second hand non branded
    Might be my best bet alright!


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